I’ve been reading a lot of Jeffrey Brown’s comics lately, and have been very impressed. I first discovered Brown’s endearing drawing style in the first “Found” book (one of my favorites), and looked forward to reading more of his work. Now that I have read much of his autobiographical output, I find I really enjoy the extremely personal, bittersweet “slices of life” that Brown specializes in writing. I can identify with many of the experiences recorded in his work and I find that oddly reassuring. This is particularly true with “Little Things: A Memoir in Slices,” which shifts the focuses away from Brown’s relationships to other aspects of his life, from camping trips to pet ownership. In this widening of scope, the memoir becomes even more accessible. Brown’s simple, sketchy drawings ably capture the expressions and emotions that are easily recognizable as something that we have all experienced. No one makes the minor triumphs and failures of everyday life, the “little things” appear more meaningful than Brown. The dry, self deprecating humor present throughout “Little Things” also makes it a charming celebration of the beauty of the mundane and helps to remind me of that. ( )

I found this collection of stories from Jeffrey's life very charming. A while back when I first picked up a tiny book of his, I wasn't initially impressed. But his style quickly grew on me and when I saw Little Things at the comic shop I couldn't pass it up (and I really like the blue cloth-like cover that Touchstone gave this collection).
It's quite amazing how much emotion Brown gets across in the littlest of panels. And his relaxed adventures (minus the ones to the emergency room) made me want to walk away from the TV and go and sit at a nearby coffee shop to read, write and draw. His affection for music as well as the importance of friendship are things that I really identified with. I found Little Things a light enjoyable read and I'm already recommending it to friends.